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Game Chat – West Coast v Geelong

Written by Father Dougal on April 8 2018

WHERE AND WHEN: Optus Stadium, Sunday, April 8, 2.40pm AWST

SUMMARY: The Eagles return to Optus Stadium buoyed by a thumping victory on the road against the Western Bulldogs and will be desperate to keep the momentum going by notching a historic first win at their new home. West Coast has received a shot in the arm from playing four debutants in the opening two rounds, and Liam Ryan (three goals), Daniel Venables (three) and Jake Waterman (two) hit the scoreboard last round to help cover Josh Kennedy’s ongoing absence. Youthful enthusiasm is important, but the Eagles will be heavily reliant on their prime movers through midfield – especially star ruckman Nic Naitanui – to quell the influence of Geelong’s trio of champions Patrick Dangerfield, Joel Selwood and Gary Ablett. If the Eagles can break even around the contest and in the supply battle, then a forward line led by in-form duo Jack Darling and Mark LeCras has the firepower to worry the Cats, who will come out snarling after an epic one-point loss to Hawthorn on Easter Monday.

Father Dougal’s Tip: Hard to see the Eagles holding of the Cats, even at home. Cats by 12

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I called it at the start of the season – wouldn’t surprise me if we missed out on finals this year. The alarm bells for me were the 20+ point leads we gave away in the JLT series and also the start of the season.